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G. B. HUSSEY. PACKING CASE;

FIE-B- I WITNESSES.

' UNITED STATES GEORGE I3. IIUSSEY, OF PROVIDENCE, RIIODE PATENT OFFICE.

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PACKING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 469,942, dated March 1,1892.

Application filed June 3, 1891.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. I-IUssnY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPacking-Cases; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

In shipping textile fabrics and other classes of goods by rail or waterit is very desirable to have a cheap packing-case that will withstandthe ordinary usage to which it is subj ected during such transportation,and at the same time be as light as possible and occupy a minimum amountof space for the goods carried; and at the same time it is alsoessential that the construction of the packing-case should admit of easyaccess to the goods cared for upon arrival at their destination withoutthe laborious use of hammer, chisel, and like appliances. Theseconditions Ibelieve I have very satisfactorily accomplished in mypresent invention, as it embodies a packing-case made of very thin sheetmetal so designed and constructed that it may readily be closedafterpacking, and upon arrival at its destination it may be opened asreadily at either of its ends or sides or at the top, as desired, by thewithdrawal of sliding pins or wires pass ing through ears turned up fromthe metal and thus forming hinges at the several corners. It also admitsof the goods being exposed to view by unhinging the sides, ends, and-topcomplete, thus entirely freeing them from the sides of the case. Thisform of construction is, I believe, much stronger than when made ofwood, and thus able to withstand the longest journey unimpaired, whileits weight is far less than wooden cases of like capacity.

To properly illustrate my invention, I have prepared the annexed sheetof drawings, wherein Figure l is a perspective View representing myimproved packing-case hinged together Serial No. 394,974. (No model.)

and connected ready for shipment. Fig. 2 is also a perspective elevationshowing the box or case open on one side. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewshowing the case as opened at one of its ends by withdrawing the pinsfrom the hinges of the two sides and top and bending the metalrearwardly in the crimping, forming the corners of the bottom. Fig. 4 isa plan view of the sheet-metal blank as it is out out ready to be formedup in the desired shape of a packing-case and showing the hinges formedupon its outer edges, which eventually form the vertical corners and topof the case. It also shows in outline the crimping or crease in themetal which serves to stiffen the bottom as well as to form a place toreadily bend from. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the removable cover, alsoprovided with corresponding hinges for connection to the sides of thecase. Fig. 6 is a cross-section showing the crimping in the materialforming the bottom of the case and before bending the formed blank intoshape and is taken on line 00 an of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is also across-section taken atthe same position as in Fig. 6, but representingthe end or side turned up at right angles to the surface of the bottom.Fig. 8 shows one of the pins for securing the several corners togetherbyits passingthrough alternate hinges, and Fig. 9 shows a manner ofunitingthe several joint wires or pins.

Again referring to the drawings, Fig. at, I first prepare a blank A bystamping, punching, shearing, or otherwise, and made of copper, tin, orother sheet metal, which forms the bottom, sides, and ends of myimprovedcase, with a crimping a corresponding in outline to the size of the boxor case when completed. This crimping of the outline for the bottom Iprefer to be done in a separate machine. The hinges or eyes 0 I preferto form from the material of which the case is made by turning upprojections provided in forming the blank, (see dotted line 0 Fig. 4;)but I can as well solder or rivet upon my case ears or hinges which havebeen previously shaped by hand or machine, as in many cases may bedeemed desirable.

The crimping a, Figs. 4 and 6, I do by rolling or by any suitable die,depending upon the size of the case to be made. This flexible IOC .projecting hinges thereon, iorlsoldering i them and to. makeit:absolutelylwatereproof after it .hasbeenpacked and connected togetherby;

sealin g theseveral sides of the case-together.

joint, preferably curved in cross-section, forming the corners ior thebottom, 1 provide so that the sides and ends of the case may be openedand closed several times without the liability of the metal forming thecase cracking during such an operation. This projection also serves tostiffen the case verymaterially and adds to its eflicienoy, so that thecase may be used many times for transporting material from one point toanother. After the blank is formed and the ears or hinges turned thereonorotherwise provided-there for, I turn up the sides 8 and the ends d,thus bringing their corners 0 together, and necessarily the alternatehinges thereon. Through reach series of these vcorner hinges I passgawire .10, Fig. 8, which ,may-have-anieye 1 for-removalor not, .asdesired. Thelcover t, Fig. -5, I ,also prepare bystampingor by any otherconvenient method, .thus forming the:

thereto, as may be desirable, and :yupon its completion it issimilarlyiseeure'd to theoase .by-the pins to, passing through the ,earsfor; hi-ngescot thecoyerand thetconners of :the sides and ends ,ofthe-case. Itisevident that these severaL-corner hinges add very matriallyto the strength ,and efficiency of the. packing-case fortranshipment.-

In theshipmen-tiof goods .of yarions mate I rials it .is venyofitennecessary to protect the same from dampness, ,and, in :fact, make thecase practically iwater-preof- This 11 do by; lining ,my improved icasewithsashestius, oiled 1 paper, .or :any other suitable material thatwill successfully withstand the dampnessli A ble toabeleucountered dur gsuch a-v0yage,.

the several apinslsolder the joints, hinges, &c.,:an dthusobtainaperfectlyai -tightlpacking-case but thisilatter-I do notdeemptinuch; importanca'as iby improved case glean s ip goods :p ope lyprotected against damp-v ness by suitable ,;pacl ;ing,,-above referredto, for anytd istance at .a much lesszfreight-xratethan when the samegoods are shipped in wooden cases, on account of their 7 occupying;lesscubical space, ,and alsosave alarge -pro-. portionlof the deadweight ,of ithebase requiredtoprotect-the goods.

I would state that iniFig 9 :I have indicated invreducedlscale amannerof securing and ,In the drawings the box itself isomitted, except asoutlinedbylhedottedlines. The arrangement of the pins or,wires,;however,corresponds. substantially to Fig. 1. Asithus drawn the fourcornerpinsmhaveeach 3,111.

eye at the upper end, through which is passed a lohg wire to, thetwoends of the latter bein g twisted together (see w and sealed or leaded,the latter being as commonly employed. If desired, the lower ends of thecorner Wires may be ben t, as indicated by dotted lines,therebypreventingany movement of the wires ofreturning emptycases wouldbe very small as compared with wooden cases having the same capacity orvolume.

=I clain1as .my .invention- 51. As an improved article of manufiaeture,

apacking case .or box'ihaying folding Sides formed i-iutegralzvvith thetbaseior bottom, @the .movableedges or cornersprovidedwith hinge eyesarranged to receive :jointswires, and a cover .or top thing-ed or(jointed to-saidsides,

substantially as -hereinbeforedescribed.

:2. The metallic packingecase hereinbefore described, .consisting .ofaabase ,having yieldingsides integral therewith provided along theiredges with ,fi-xed ears oreyes, .as c, .a .re-

. movable top or side, as t, also provided with fixedzears, and jointWires ,or pinsargranged to pass through said ears to secure the .sey-

eral sides and -;-top together.

3. 'The combination,substantially.as :herein before described, of ametallic blank A, having integral lateral swings .or.-sides scl, ex-

tending ifromits center portionfandcreased at the intersection of .saidsides and center pore tions and having the vperipheral edgesQprovidedwith .a series of eyes-or ears,-a*,removable ,cover ,or top alsoprovided ,with fixed ,ears, and wires or ,pins arranged ,to .passthroughitheseveral ears after the said sides -have-beenbent or folded,in ,position to re- .ceive them.

,4. "The combination ,with .ametallic ,packin-grease havingifoldingsidesand a cover, all

adapted .to ,be hinged together, ;of movable zcorner joint wiresorpinsand a securingwi-re passing through said .icorneravires and-thehinges or ,eyes ofthecorresponding edges of the sidesand,cover,.substantially' as hereinbefore. described.

In testimony :whereOL-IhaveaffiXed,mysignature in ,presenceofrtwo,Witnesses.

GEORGE E Witnesses:

CH RL S :HANNIGAN, .6120. -H. REMINGTON.

